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Control of telomerase action at human telomeres.

Authors: Dirk D. Hockemeyer, Kathleen K. Collins
Published: 11/20/2015, Nature structural & molecular biology

Abstract

Recent progress has greatly increased the understanding of telomere-bound shelterin proteins and the telomerase holoenzyme, predominantly as separate complexes. Pioneering studies have begun to investigate the requirements for shelterin-telomerase interaction. From this vantage point, focusing on human cells, we review and discuss models for how telomerase and shelterin subunits coordinate to achieve balanced telomere-length homeostasis.

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